CPT QuickRef vs Materna BP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CPT QuickRef
This app provides a mobile reference for Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes, aiding in accurate medical billing. It offers tools like an E/M Wizard and access to RVUs, global days, and illustrations to help healthcare professionals select appropriate codes.
- CPT code lookup
- E/M Wizard for code selection
- RVU and GPCI calculations
- Global days reference
- Color procedural illustrations
- Vignettes for code descriptions
- Favorites list for frequent codes
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CPT® QuickRef from the American Medical Association The CPT QuickRef app puts all the coding and billing tools that you need in the palm of your hand. Developed by the American Medical Association (AMA), this on-the-go reference guide quickly helps you determine the appropriate Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) codes to use for accurate billing. (This app provides suggested codes. Final code selection remains the responsibility of the individual user.) CPT QuickRef is the only official mobile app from the AMA – the source of the CPT codeset, and experts to provide authoritative information about CPT codes and proper use. E/M codes are the most frequently used codes and arguably the most difficult to assign. The E/M Wizard (included in the free trial and with any single or multiyear Coding & Billing Pack purchase) will help physicians and qualified health care professionals select the right code according to AMA and CMS coding guidelines The app includes a 14-day trial of full access, after which in-app purchase or activation is required. Choose a single year Coding and Billing Pack, • The latest information — Receive automatic when new relative value units (RVUs) and proprietary laboratory analysis (PLA) codes are released or when technical corrections are made to 2026 CPT codes • Favorites — Select the codes you use most and save them to your favorites list • Facility and non-facility RVUs — Use federal data on facility and non-facility work and practice expense values • GPCIs — Set your region’s geographic practice cost index to calculate accurate Medicare payment for each procedure • Global days — Reference the number of global days CMS assigns to a given procedure • Color illustrations — Better understand complex procedures with 200+ procedural illustrations • Clear references to CPT® Assistant articles — View article titles and tap for direct access with the CPT Assistant Archive add-on • Over 4,400 Vignettes – understand exactly what procedures each code represents with typical patient and service descriptions
Materna BP
This app helps monitor maternal health, specifically assessing risks for gestational hypertension and preeclampsia. It uses daily or weekly surveys to provide personalized feedback and recommendations on contacting healthcare providers, prioritizing user privacy with no personally identifiable data collection.
- Gestational hypertension and preeclampsia risk assessment
- Daily/weekly health surveys
- Personalized feedback and assessment
- Recommendations for healthcare provider contact
- Privacy-focused data collection
- Secure data handling
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Materna BP is your essential app for a healthy pregnancy, focusing on gestational hypertension and preeclampsia risk assessment. Begin with a seamless onboarding process, entering basic demographic and health information with our privacy-focused approach — no personally identifiable data is collected. Complete daily or weekly surveys about your health and pregnancy and receive instant feedback post-survey, including a personalized assessment focusing on possible clinical features of hypertension or preeclampsia. Materna BP then provides recommendations on when to contact your healthcare provider and what the app noted was significant. Rest easy knowing your privacy is our priority. Materna BP guarantees data security, with no collection of personally identifiable information. Check with a doctor in addition to using the app and before making medical decisions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Materna BP at 5.0 against CPT QuickRef's 4.3. Materna BP also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 12). CPT QuickRef's advantage is ratings volume (365 vs 1) and chart position (#155 vs unranked). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. CPT QuickRef sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Materna BP asks for nothing beyond the download.
Materna BP holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CPT QuickRef has 365 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | CPT QuickRef | Materna BP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (365 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 365 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #155 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | American Medical Association | EPage, Inc. |
Customer experience
CPT QuickRef
Materna BP
Bugs and requests
CPT QuickRef
Reported bugs
13 issues- App crashes when accessing modifiers or premium content
- App freezes and becomes unresponsive
- App refuses to open after updates
- Search function returns no results for valid codes
- Search only works with exact verbatim matches
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- QR code scanning crashes the app
- Restore purchase button non-functional
- Account registration issues and login failures
- Favorites disappear after updates
- Premium content remains locked despite payment
- App incompatible with iOS updates
- Pending charges and billing issues not resolved
- Content not updating despite claims of installation
Requested features
8 requests- Search feature that finds partial matches and synonyms
- Ability to save and access favorites across sessions
- Include figures and images from CPT manual
- Advanced search with multiple filter options
- Offline access to downloaded content
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- Better code description formatting and readability
- Service level calculator for E/M codes
- Support for all medical specialties, not just E/M
Materna BP
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CPT QuickRef
- CPT E/M All Content 2017Free
- CPT E/M All Content 2019Free
- CPT E/M Premium Pack$9.99
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- Coding and Billing Pack 2017$59.99
- Single Year 2019$59.99
- Single Year 2020$59.99
- Single Year 2021$59.99
- Single Year 2022$59.99
- Single Year 2023$59.99
- Single Year 2024$59.99
- Single Year 2026$59.99
- Single Year 2025$59.99
Materna BP
No in-app purchases
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